The Allentown Leader from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 5

THE ALLENTOWN DAILY LEADER to become a most pressing one when RE KEPORT OP THB CONDITION of the JdiNTOWN NATIONAL BANK, at the lentown. In theHtiileof Pennsylvania, at AU close of busiuess, siieniler iy. RESOURCES. KM AMRMANY May Be Acting in Accord in the Chinese Controversy, DISMEMBERMENT OF THE EMPIRE Hundreds of Dead Cremated in i Wreoked Galveston Buildings. I THE NEED FOB DISINFECTANTS.

yOVM VANDERBILT'S VICTORY. Ills Yacht, the Rainbow, Captures the I.lpton Cap. New York, Sept. Van-derbilt's 70-toot sloop yacht Rainbow, traveling at a 13-knot clip, and with her lee rail all awaBh, dashed across the finish line off Sandy Hook lightship last evening the leader and the winner in the 30-mile race against August Belmont's Mineola, Duryea and Whitney's Yankee and W. K.

Vanderbilt, Virginia. By tho handsome margin of 3 minutes and 21 seconds the Rainbow woiyjhe $1,000 cup offered by Sir Thomas Iiipton. The Mineola was second, tho Virginia third and the Yankee fourth. The official time of Ihe Rainbow was 5:26:14. There was a very light breeze fit the of the race, and it was feared it could not be finished in the time limit.

An hour after the start the Mineola led, with the Rainbow in second place. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Capt. Parker, believing there was a better breeze to the southward, gave orders to gybe the Rainbow. By this independent move of young Vanderbilt his boat won the race, for she gained such a lead that the others were never able to catch her. The Rainbow turned the outer mark first, followed by tho Yankee, Mineola and Virginia.

Ileiween the two rivals of old, the Rainbow and Mineola, the race to tho fininh in the freshening breeze was a rebuilding begins. Among the worst sufferers by the disaster were the churches. Nearly every one of them felt the effect of the storm. Some of then) are entire wrecks, absolutely beyond repair. Tho relief committee Is striving to systematize its work, and there is undoubtedly distress here which ought promptly be relieved.

Weazen faced, barefooted children were engaged yesterday on the streets in eagerly appropriating spoiled and cast off stocks of food. TVs committee has instructed the local drug stores to provide the poor and needy with medicine at the expense of the relief fund. THE CRY FOB DISISFECTAKTS. The New Horror That Confronts Stricken Gnlveston. Dallas, Sept.

14. The cry still comes from Galveston for disinfectants. It is the one hope ot Bavins what Is left of the population. Tele grams are pouring into Dallas and every other Texas city asking for lime, carbolic acid and anything else that will operate to purify the stifling conditions. The supply of disinfec tants here Is almost exhausted.

If the outside world can hasten of this kind it will be an act of charity of the first magnitude. A new horror is confronting Galveston that la, a second disposition of many of the dead. Bodies thrown into the sea are floating back to the city. They must now be disposed of by burning. Dis infectants become more needful as a consequence of this new feature In the situation.

The state troops that have been on duty at Galveston are break lng down from their exertions and tho unsanitary condit4on, and other troops are being sent forward. Relief work for Galveston Is down now to a systematic basis. Dallas is the principal point of concentration and distribution for more than one-half of the Btate and much of the country outside of Texas. By actual count 306 communities have remitted their contributions -of money, food, clothing, drugs, to Dallas. Counting what has been received by Gov ernor Sayere and the relief commit' tees at Galveston and Houston, ap proximately $300,000 worth of relief has been obtained, and the stream la increasing In volume.

Ten times as much, however, will be needed. Drugs disinfectants and clothing are the moBt pressing needs. Fortune Cr.me Just In Time. New York, Sept. 14.

Just after a city marshal had served Miss Geor giana Edith Slmonson, a dressmaker of this city, with dispossess proceed Ings yesterday an attorney who had been seeking her for several days call ed on her and notified her that she had fallen heir to $25,000. The money was bequeathed to Miss Simonson by Frank Stevens, an American, who died a few months ago in St. Peters burg. He left it in appreciation of her former kindness to his wife, who was the victim of a runaway accident In this city and who died a few months before Mr. Stevens.

Vanderbllt May Take HU t'holoe. New York, Sept. 14. It was announced at the Republican state headquarters last night that young Cornelius Vanderbllt, who attracted so much attention as a delegate to the Republican convention at Saratoga, will be offered his choice of a nomination for congress In one of the down town districts or a nomination for the assembly in one of the Republican districts of the Fifth avenne sectionof the city, where a nomination is equivalent to an election. A Republican nomination for congress in of the down town districts is usually regarded as an empty honor, as this section of the city is generally Democratic.

It is said that young Vanderbilt would prefer a foreign mission. Buffalo's Striking; Batchers. Buffalo, Sept. 14. The strike of butchers, which originated in tho packing house of the Jacob Dold Packing company, spread yesterday, and the aggregate number of men now out is variously estimated at be- tween 800 and 1,200.

It is intimated that the engineers, coopers, carpenters and other employes of the' packing houses may go out as an act of sympathy with the butchers. The cause of the strike Is said to be the refusal of the Dold company to discharge two men who failed to pay their dues to the union. Burned to Death In Her Home. Swedeeboro, N. Sept.

14. Mrs. John Toole, aged 65 years, was burned to death late Wednesday night at her home near here. The house was discovered on fire, and the aged husband and wife attempted to escape. Mrs.

Toole became bewildered, and becoming separated from her husband perished in the flames. Mr. Toole was severely burned. The house was destroyed. Shortage In Dead Odlelal's Acconnts.

Weehawken, N. Sept 14. J. J. McGohrich, an accountant, reported to the town council yesterday to the effect that he had discovered a shortage of $9,331 in the accounts of the lato Robert H.

Noble tax collector. In May last Noble was found dead In this city, and it has always been believed that he committed suicide. The shortage extends over a period of four years. Maine' Republican Plurality. Lewiston, Sept.

14. Returns received from all but two of the 521 cities, towns and plantations in the state show tho following vote for governor: Hill Lord Rogers Lermond (Socialist), 455. Republican plurality, 33,245. Joined Her Husband In Death. New York, Sept.

14. Mrs. Paul Stelbler, the wife of the artist who on Wednesday killed himself with a revolver shot. 1b also dead. When Bhe discovered her huBband had committed suicide she took poison.

The couple were married last Monday. NUGGETS OF NKWS. The population of Reading, is In 1890, 58,661. In a 20-mile bicycle race at Baltimore last night Johnny Nelson defeated Henri Caldwell In 32:18. The most Rev.

Michael J. Hoban, bishop of Scranton, now vldtlng Rome, had an audience with the pope yesterday. Four men are now dead as a result of the recent explosion at Baldwin' locomotive works In Philadelphia. The Morgan line steamer Whitney, concerning whose safety there had been considerable anxiety, has arrived at Havana. Richard McDonough, a student in the new Catholic seminary at Bonaparte Park, Bordeirfown, N.

was drowned while swimming In Cross-wick's creek, Tonus and discounts Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. II. H. llondsto soi'iiro circulation Premiums on U.8. HoiiUh Stocks, securities, eto Hanking bouse, furniture and fixtures Oilier real estate and mortgages owned Due from oilier National Hanks (not reserve nuenls) i.

65,705 6 Hue from Stn.te banks and bankers 3,818 ja JHie from approved reserve ,631.003 ti so," 18 03 8 630, 3C0 S7 51,300 00 ageuls. 97.417 79 Internal revenue Btfinips Checks aud other casu. items 13,349 8( Notes ol other Nat'l Hanks 10, wo 00 Fractional paper currency, niekels and eents Lawful money resorve in hank, viz: Kpeeln 1.11,955 Jo Legal-lender notes 00 Redemption with tl. 8. Treasurer (0 per cent, ot circulation) 166,964 93 7" 55 Total t9 41 MAUIMTIKS.

Capital sloek raid in poo.omui Surplus fund 100,000 oj Undivided prolits less expenses and taxes paid iJ Natlonalllank notes 500,00000 Hue to other Hanks 35,665 47 Due to Trust Ce-nipuiiiedaud baviags Banks 4,737 9 50,40 66 ot) 20 Dividends unpaid Individual deposits subieet to check 79 Cashlor's cheeks outstand ing 12,87626 2, Total 83,466,14941 hinlcof ftnmylrnnta, Omnty of IMqh, NS: 1, C. iM. V. Keck, Cashier of the above-named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is. true to the best of luy knowledge and belief.

C. M. W.KKOK. Cashier. Subscribed andsworu to before me this nth day of btrpi.

900. KDWAHD UUHE, Notary Public, Correct Attest: James F. lluusicker, Geo, AlbiiKht, H. Ilersti, Directors. OF THE CONDITION OF THR HRKINO A'i'lt lis A Ij HA of Allen-town, in the Stale of j'ennsylvauia, at the close of business, September 5, 1900.

HESOUKCES. Lpniisand discounts 619,915 15 Overdrafts, seeured and 20,14556 U. S. Honds to secure 0, 8. Itoads to secure U.

6. 50,00000 S. Honds 011 hand 00 Premiums on U. S. Iloiuls 10,00000 Slocks, securities, etc 194,062 00 Hanking house, furniture and fixtures 43.934 OS Other real estate and mortgages owned 991B5J line from National Hanks (not re serve aprents) 12,791 44 Due to State ll.inks and Bankers 5.505 79 Duo from approved J'e- serve agents 376,5:6 So Internal revenue stumps Cheoksnnd other cash items $5,287 14 Dotes of other national banks 5:000 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents 108 51 Lawful money reserve in hank, viz: 717 55 Specie 67.1600 Legal tender notes 62,37193 136.602 6 liedeniptlon fund with U.

S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of 2, 500 oc Total 1,754,619 58 MAIilMTIKS. Capital stock paid In $200,00000 JMirpnisiumi 10,00000 Undivided prolits, loss expenses and taxes paid 40,344 36 National Hank notes 50,00000 Duo to oilier National Hanks 26.J43 Dividends unpaid 1.07200 Jndividtialdeposltssuhjccl loeherk 20 Demand certiliealesof deposit 192,17490 Cashier's chocks outstanding U. 50,000 uo Total Jl.754.6 9 5 0 I'pnmtylvaniu, Ootinty of Lrhifh. 1, W.

H. Klein, cashier of the above namet1 bank, do solemnly swear thaltheatiovestiite is true to the best of auc belief. W. K. KLEIN, Cashier.

Subscribed nnd sworn to bufore me till 9 12th day of igoo. TIKIH. 0. GINKlNtiKIt, N. Correct Attest: Wm.

H. Alney, Marcus Kline, TI108, E. Ritter, Direclors. S. B.

Anewalte.6. 8th and Hamilton Sts. WS AU BOYS' FALL HATS STIFF km ALPINE SHAPES. "latest fall colors." standard styles and makes. S.

B. Anewalt 3 8th and Hamilton Sts. AHentovn, Pa. SHOES. Tho best SCHOOL SHOES fqr the least money arc always sold at 641 Hamilton Street, Largest and Best assortment in tho city.

John J. Hauser Co Executor's Notice. Koticeia hereby given tlmt tlie undersigned hit been Appointed Kxecuior in tho ami will nnd testament of Samuel 11. Christ, deceased. Inte oi the ilorough of Went Bethlehem.

Lehigh County, thereioie nil persons who know them-pel veil to he indebted to mid estate nr; requested to moke pav men within nix weeks from date hereof, nnd nuch who any legal ntntfl against siild esiate will present them, well authenticated for settlement within the ubove specified time. JAM1S C. CHRIST, Kxecutor. C. A.

(J rum an, Att'y, August 17, 1900, Some of the Anthracite Miners Have Already Quit Work. ALL THE UNION MEN DETERMINED And Still Satisfied That the Unorganised Mlaers Will Join Them Lackawanna Region Mines Will Reopen on Monday as Usual. Wllkesbarre, Sept. 14. Nearly all the local assemblies of United Mine Workers held meetings last night to take action on President Mitchell's strike order.

In the Wyoming district every member of the United Mine Workers' orgalzation will be expected to quit work on Saturday night at the latest. There is still a big difference of opinion as to how many men will go out In this' region. Nothing can be based upon the membership of the United Mine Workers' organization. It is admitted by the operators that all the miners who are affiliated with the union will quit work, but how many men outside of the organization will lay down their tools Is all guess work as yet. The union miners say all hands will quit when the time comes.

The operators Bay this will not be the case, as they have pledges from many men that they will continue at work If it is concluded to keep the collieries in operation. It is thought, however, that the number of men who are willing to continue in the employ of the companies will not be sufficient to operate the mines. Some of the operators think this may be the case for a few days, but after that they expect a break in the ranks of the idle men and that there will be a flood of applications for work. At some of the Delaware and Hudson collieries in Plymouth a few men took their tools out last night. Their powder was expended, and they said being as a strike was so near at hand they would not buy a fresh supply for one or two days' work.

At Plttston there was some disturbance at the Barnum shaft. The drivers and laborers, to the number of 100, had some trivial grievances and would not go to work until they were settled. A compromise was agreed upon last evening and all hands reported for work today. The' Kingston Coal company, which employs 3,000 men, will suspend operations if more than 40 per cent of the men quit work. The officials of the Lackawanna company who employ 13,000 men between Shlckshinny and Scranton, say they expect the majority of their minors to quit, and that the mines will be probably idle for some time.

The Crescent and Red Ash companies, who give employment to 1,000 men, report that less than 5 per cent of their men, are organized, and that they expect to work their collieries on Monday the same as tfsual. j. IN THE LACKAWANNA REGION. Saperlntenilents Say Mines Wilt Open Monday as Usnnl. Scranton, Sept.

14. Meetings, of local unions of the United Mine Work ers were held quite generally last night throughout this region, and from the reports received, at headquarters ganizer Dilcher bases em opinion that by tonight the strike will be practically on. At Bome of the meetings it was decided not to go to work today, but most of them agreed that, they would work one more day and then quit. Leaving aside the three collieries nt Blakeley, at the Sternick Creek, Dolpli and Mt. Jessup, which have been Idle all week, not a single active colliery In the Lackawanna region failed to yesterday as usual.

In Isolated instances there was Buch a shortage of drivers or slate pickers that operations were badly crippled but the Bellevue colliery of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western com pany was the only one not able to put In a full day. Your correspondent Interviewed the superintendent of every company and many of the individual operators in the Lackawanna region, and was told in every instance that the mines will be opened up Monday as usual and a vigorous effort made to keep them open. As a general rule the operators would venture no prophecy as to whether or not there would be a complete tie up Monday, some of them admitting, however, that they) had little hopes of being successful jln the attempt to start up, and that It is questionable if there will be many of the mines working tomorrow. They also admitted that whilo the mines all worked yesterday, almost all of them worked short handed, and that very little coal was sent up. Thi9 dould Indicate that the miners who did work were only clearlngup their places.

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Delaware and Hudson companies are swearing in deputies to be in a position to guarantee protection to any of their men who will go to work Monday. TIIK I.EHIGH VALLEY MINKIIS Deride to Join the Strikers, Il iil' Contrary Reports. Hazleton, Sept. 14. A drum corps paraded the streets of Hazleton last night with a banner announcing that a mass meeting would be held at the No.

3 school house, which was early filled with miners and citizens. Benjamin James, of the national board, ad dressed the men. The miners were polled, and all stated that they were determined to strike. These are the men employed by the Lehigh Valley Coal company, and who, it was stated, Would not obey the strike order. On the Hazleton division of the Lehigh Valley railroad there are 72 coal crews of six men to the crew, making a total of 432, aud the strike will throw nearly all of this number out of Fully 500 Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill railroaders will be thrown Idle if the collieries of the Cross Creek Coal companies are closed down.

William Morgan, owner of an inde pendent colliery at Audenried, which employs about 20 men, agreeWester- day to yield to the demands of the mine workers, and the men will not go out ou strike. Hurricane Reaches New Ponnillnntl St. John'3, N.F., Sept. 14. TheVrexas hurrlcano reached here Wednesday night, and is raging with full fury.

It has swept the coast, wrecking many fishing places. Numerous schooners have been driven ashore near St, John's, and the telegraph wires In re mote localities nre down. It is not known how much dumage has been done at distant points, but it Is believed the storm must have worked havoc among the fishing vessels on the Grand Banks, as the wind has blown from every quarer of the compass. Said to lie the Heal Aim ol the Two Great Powers The Slayer ot Baron Kettcler, Arrested by Japanese, Admits the Murder hy Imperial Order. London, Sept.

14. No further light is thrown this morning upon LI Hung Chang's Intended movements. The Times has an interesting dispatch from I'ekin, dated Sept. 4, which says in part: "Russia has decided to withdraw her legation from Pekln, leaving a purely military command. An official announcement of this is expected today.

The other powers will also presumably withdraw their legations, leaving I'ekin under the military control of the allies during the winter at least. "At a meeting of the generals tho Russian commander announces that Russia would maintain 15,000 troops during the winter. The German commander said that Germany would keep the same number, and the Japanese commander announced that Japan would have 22,000. The British general was not in a position to make an announcement. There is every indication, however, that Lord Salisbury has decide! that our present subordinate position in I'ekin must become still humbler.

"In the best informed quarters the opinion is expressed that Russia and Germany are acting In accord, Russia seeking the definite alienation ot ail territory north of the great wall aud Germany the annexation of Kfcan-Tung, Kiang-Su and the Yang-Tse provinces. Russia seeks also to restore the power of the empress dow-ngcr nnd the emperor, In order to be enabled to wield her influence through them over the remaining provinces. The dismemberment of China seems almost inevitable, "The empress dowager has retained Prince Chlng's son as a hostage for his father." The Shanghai correspondent of The Times, wiring Wednesday, confirms the reports of the uneasy feeling thero concerning Germany's intentions toward the Yang-Tse provinces, and especially the Kiang-Nin forts. A Pekin dispatch of Sept. 9 says: The Japanese have arrested the assassin of Baron Von Kettler, the late German minister to China.

The assassin, who has been handed over to the Germans by the 'Japanese, has confessed his guilt. He was arrested for trying to sell to a Japanese officer a watch with Baron Von Ket-teler's initials. He afterward admitted the crime, saying that the Imperial government ordered tho commission of the act. Col. Tretiekoff's party yesterday, says the same dispatch, engaged BOO Boxers seven miles from Machipo.

The Boxers were 'armed only with swords and spears. The Russian cavalry charged on them, killing many of them with sabres. The casualties among the Boxers are estimated at 200. A Russian officer wau wounded and two cossaekB were killed. Ol'R SOLDIERS I IV PEKIN Have Not Yet Ileen Ordered to Retire From the Capital.

Washington, Sept. 14. The crisis thut was near at hand Wednesday over the evacuation proposal of the Russian government has been averted for a time at least, and the diplomatic side of the matter has become agaiD the object of attention. The order to Gen. Chaffee to leave at once, which was expected in some quarters, did not issue yesterday.

Instead, earnest efforts are making to arrange the preliminaries for the negotiations which are expected finally to settle the Chinese troubles. A message from LI Hung Chang yesterday removed perhaps the last obstacle to the speedy beginning of these negotiations, and the only doubt that now exists 1b as to his ability to redeem his pledge to protect American interests and stop the outrages upon the missionaries nnd native converts. If he can do this, and thus manifest the existence of a de facto government, there is no reason to doubt that negotiations will be immediately in order. The notice that Russian troops will not evacuate Pekin until some arrangements have been made for the Installation of a government to take charge of affairs is directly In lino with the aim tho state department has been pursuing in the exchanges with Li Hung Chang, and if this Russian decision is adhered to it certainly will facilitate the ultimate withdrawal of all of the foreign forces, in tho opinion of the officials here. An inference from the Russian statement Is that.

Li's coming to Pekln will be forwarded by Russia in the hope of making the arrangement for tho establishment of a Chinese government there. As Li cannot reach the capital from Shanghai, starting today, inside of a week, it may be that there will be no developments in the international situation within that period of time. A dispatch from Minister Conger confirms the reported massacre at l'ao-Ting-Fu of Dr. Courtland Von Reunse-laer Hodge and wife, Elsie Sinclair Hodge. They were natives of Philadelphia, and belonged to the Presbyterian mission.

Tlie President at Canton. Canton, 0 Sept. 14. President and Mrs. McKinley arrived in Canton shortly before 6 o'clock last evening in a special train from Somerset.

They have no definite plans, but expect to remain here for some time. Both Beem to be in excellent health and spirits. The train made no stop3 after changing from the Baltimore and Ohio to the Pennsylvania line at Johnstown, but notwithstanding this crowds lined up along the station platforms at every station to give tho party a cheering greeting. Thero was no formal demonstration at Canton, out of respect to the president's wishes that he be allowed to go and come as a private citizen. Hontliern Miners Avert Strike.

Jelllco, Sept. 14. The conference between coal operators and miners in the southeastern Kentucky and Jelllco coal fleUln ended last night, the miners accepting tho proposition of the operators, which was an advance of per cent, over the wage scale of last year, which expired on Aug. 31. The advance on the rate per ton is from 45 to 47 cents.

Tim agreement is binding on all tho union miners in the Kentucky and Tennessee-Jclllco field, the Mlddlesborough district, the Cincinnati southern district and the Coal Creek and Bricevllle districts. Decomposing Des, Bod lea Threaten Another Scourge Vor the Stricken Texas City The Work of Clearing A war the Debris Proceeding. Galveston, Sept 14. Galveston Is beginning slowly to recover from the stunning blow of last week, and though the city appears today to be pitilessly desolated, the mthoritlea and the commercial and industrial interests are setting their forces to work and a start has at least been made toward the resumption ot business on a moderate scale. I The presence of the troops has had a beneficial effect upon the criminal classes, and the apprehension of a briof, but desperate reign of anarchy no longer exists.

The liquor saloons have least temporarily gone out of business, and every Btrong limbed man who has not his own humble abode to look after Is being pressed into service, so that, first of all, the water service may be resumed, the gutters flushed and the straets lighted. The further the ruins are dug into the greater becomes the increase in the list of those who perished as their houses tumbled about their heads. On the lower beach Wednesday a searching party found a score of corpses within a small area, going to show that the bulwark of debris that lies straight across the island conceals many more bodies tHBn have been accounted for. Volunteer gangs continue their work of hurreid burial of the corpses they find on the shores of Galveston island at the many neighboring points where fatalities attended the storm. It will probably be many days yet, however, before all the floating bodies have found nameless graves.

Along the beach they are constantly being washed Up. Whether these are those who were Swept out into the gulf and drowned or are simply the return ashore of some of those cast Into the sea to guard gainst terrible pestilence there is no means of knowing. In any event, the press correspondents, on a trip across the bay on Wednesday, counted seven bodies tossing in the waves with a score of horses and cattle, the stench from which was unbearable. In various parts of the city the smell of decomposed flesh is still apparent. Wherever such instances are found the authorities are freely disinfecting.

Only yesterday a babe lashed to a mattress was picked up under a residence in the very heart of the city, and the body was burned. On Tuesday an ordinance was passed authorizing rescuing and burying parties to set fire to wrecked buildings and burn them. On these funeral pyres hundreds of corpses were cremated. The city still presents the appearance of widespread wreck and ruin. Little has been done to clear the streets of the terrible tangle of wires and the masses of wreck, mortar, slate, stone and glass that bestrew them.

Many of the sidewalks are impassable. Borne of them are littered with debris. Others are so thickly, eovered with-slime that walkingbn them is out of the question. As a general rule substantial frame buildings withstood better the blasts of the gale than those of brick. In other Instances, however, small wooden structures, cisterns and whole sides Of houses have been plumped down In streets or backyards squares away from where they originally stood.

Here and there business men have already put men to work to repair the damage done, but in the main the commercial interests seem to be uncertain about following the lead of those who apparently show faith In tho rapid rehabilitation of the Island city. The appearance of the newspapers yesterday, after a suspension of several days, is having a good effect, and both The News and The Tribune are urging prompt succoring of the suffering and then equal promptness In reconstruction. It Is difficult to say yet what the ultimate effect of the disaster is to be on the city. Many people have left and some may never return. The experience of others still here was so frightful 'that not all will remain if they can conveniently find occupation In other cities.

The bulk of the population, however, is only temporarily panic stricken, and there are hosts ot those who helped to make Galveston who look upon the catastrophe as involving only a temporary halt in the advancement of the city. What Is most, bothering business men at present is what attitude the railroads, especially the Southern Pacific, are to with respect to reconstruction. The decision of the transportation lines will do more than anything elBe to restore confidence. Big ships, new arrivals, ride at anchor in front of the city. They have just reached the port, and found the docks and pier damage so widespread that no accommodation could be given them.

They found sheds torn away, freight overturned and planking ripped off. The steamships reported ashore In larly reports are, save two, the Norwegian steamer and the British steamer Norma, Btill high and dry. No examination is yet possible as to the condition of those still on the land, but the big tug H. C. Wllmott has arrived from New Orleans and her assistance is to be given to saving those vessels which can be gojt In deep water again.

Apparently, however, Galveston has no immediate need for ships. The destruction of the bridges of all the railroads entering the city make It well nigh imposible to fur-ish outgoing cargoes. These bridges were each about three miles in length, and the work of reconstruction will be a stupendous One of the most serious results of the storm has been the ripping of the electrlct light and street car plants. The city has been in absolute darkness for several nights, and only a few concerns who operate their own illuminating services are enabled to do business. Nearly every residence has eone back to the primitive candle.

The absence of street lights drives all who have no imperative business on the streets to their homes at nightfall, but the work of the patrol system is made more difficult thereby and the opportunity for looting greater. The motormen deserted their cars when the fury of the wliyl and the rush of the water made it no longer possible to operate them. Attempts are being made now to get the cars in shape again. The great destruction of live stork 1ms eliminated the carrlnges and cubs as a means of transportation, and the. need of the trolley, promises most exciting bit of work.

Slowly, but surely the Mineola overhauled other until, when they dashed across the finish line, Bhe had gained 51 seconds on the Rainbow, but she could not overcome the lead. A FARMERS' UNION ON STRIKE. Refuse to Sell Milk to a Condensed Milk Company. Hobart, N. Sept.

14. The Borden Condensed Milk company is having trouble with the local branch ot the Five States Milk Union over fhe schedule of prices for the ensuing six months. The union demands an average price of 1.50 per 100 pounds for the next six months. The Borden company offers to pay $1.41 2-3 per 100 pounus. Only 20 of the 190 farmers who have been taking milk to the Delhi condensing plant have signed the contracts.

The rest signed the union agreement not to sign the Borden contract. The farmers seem to have the key to the situation, as the Bordenst cannot run so large a plant profitably with the milk furnished by a few small producers. Similar action has been taken by the union at other places. Miles of Wooillnnil Flume Swept. Plymouth, Sept.

14. Mile after mile of what was beautiful woodland early in the week is now a stretch of blackened, smoky ground, over which dense smoke hangs In clouds. The brush fires which sprang into activity with Wednesday's gale have simply devastated a great section of Plymouth county, sweeping away acores of frame buildings, stampeded cattle and horses, killed off immense numbers of feathered creatures and Imperilled the lives of very many people. The probable losses are very heavy, far exceeding in the aggregate $150,000 in this county alone. A shift of wind bids fair to help out the hundreds of tired out fire fighters, who had actually to fight for their homes, i I Gave Life For Her Nephew.

Ci'eenwich, Sept. 14. In saving the life of her little nephew in a runaway, Miss Mary Havey, a sister-in-law of Mayor Michael J. Dillon, of Mount Vernon, N. was instantly killed last night at Round Hill, six miles from here.

A pony behind which the mayor's youngest son, Philip, 8 years old, was taking his aunt for a drive bolted down a steep hill into a stone fence. Miss Havey's neck was broken, while the boy, whom she had caught in her arms just before the crash came, escaped with severe cuts and bruises. Secretary of War Hoot Invalided. New York, Sept. 14.

Secretary of War Root is confined to his summer residence at Southampton, L. as the result ot an operation for the removal of a carbuncle, and will not be able to leave his room for ten days or two weeks. The operation was performed on Sunday last, and tho physicians have ordered that Mr. Root remain perfectly quiet for at least ten dnys. The growth was deeprooted, but the operation was highly successful.

The secretary is not confined to his bed, nnd appears in fine health. No bad resulU are feared. A Dlsnpp'olnted r'ntlier'N Ilrntnlity. Perth Amboy, N. Sept.

14 Joseph Miller is in jail for making a murderous attack on his wife and the godmother of his newly born child. He had been lonpins for a son, and wben he was told the infant was a girl lie became greatly enraged. He attacked the wife savagely in her bed, and then, turning on tho godmother, struck her a heavy blow ou the head With a black bottle. Wlflencr For l'nitcil Stntes Senator. Philadelphia, Sept.

14 P. A. B. Widener, of this 'city, through influential friends in political and business circles, has begun a canvass for United States senator to succeed Mr. Quay.

Tho candidacy of Mr. Widener has been pending ever Biuce the last session of the legislature, but it did not become a positive understanding until within the last two weeks. Iron Workers Threaten to Strike. Bloomsburg, Sept. 14.

Indications point to a strike of the 600 employes of the Reading Iron company, of Danville, on Monday, because of a 25 per cent reduction in the employes' wages, which the company has announced will go into effect on that day. The industry is the largest In Danvillo. GENUItAL MARKETS. Philadelphia, Sept. 13.

Flourwcll maintained; winter superfine, 2.4Wi2.0; Pennsylvania roller, clear, Ki.lfOM.: city extra, Rye flnur In limited request at J3W3.lt) per barrel. Wheat steady; No. 2 red, in elevator, nS)Au. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed, In clovntor, HiV4c; No.

2 yellow, for local trade, 47V2e. Oats quiet; No. 2 white. 27(Jf2SV4c. lower grades, an to quality, Hay firm for desirable grades; choice timothy, $15.50 for large bales, n-f steady; beef hums, JMfil9.

Potlc steHc.y: family, 10. Lard steady; western steamed, $7.25. Live poultry quoted at lirl.tc. for (spring chickens, as to quality, nd 11c. for choice western fowls.

Dressed poultry (fresh killed), choice western fowls, 11 He: old roosters, 7c; nearby spring chickens. western sprlnK chickens. 104i''13c. Butter steady; creamery, factory, June creamery, lHijOKle. Imitation creamery.

IMt KVic; New York dairy, l.WiMOc. fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbin at 24ft'27c; do. wholesale, 23c. Cheese firm; large, whit and colored, 10c. small, white, small, colored, WtiWMc.

Kkss steady; New York and Pennsylvania, nSrlUViiC. western, regular picklnir, nt mark. western, loss off, IMi lite, l'otatoes quiet: Jerseys, JKal.50: New York, tl.R0pl.2i: Lour Island. Jersey sweets, J2.254i2.7r. Cabbages quiet; Lung; Island, $1.5091 per 100...